Canadian Retail News From Around The Web: April 20, 2017
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Our Articles of the Day:
1) DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Launches Spring 2017 Canadian Expansion
The popular off-price footwear chain will open its 24th Canadian store next month, with plans to penetrate new markets as it continues to expand its Canadian operations.
2) RYU Apparel Continues Canadian Expansion with 3 Openings in 2017
The Canadian performance training and fitness brand will open 3 stores this year, as it continues expanding both domestically and soon, internationally.
Top Stories - National:
-Loblaw is selling all of its 213 gas stations to Brookfield for $540 million (Financial Post) and Mobil brand of gas stations to launch in Canada after deal for 213 Loblaws-owned locations (CBC)
-Indochino considers going public (Toronto Star)
-Walmart Canada laying off employees in store restructuring (CTV)
-The psychology of a cranky trip to Costco (CBC)
-Pharmacy distributors want in on Canada's legalized marijuana regime (Hamilton Spectator)
-Wal-Mart snags Shoes.com domain for $9M (Retail Dive)
Canadian News - Regional:
Central Canada: ON/QC/Maritimes
-Big box toy retailer Mastermind opens store in Peterborough (Kawartha Now)
-BonLook opens downtown Montreal flagship (French-English, Montreal-Weekly)
-Henry's Opens First-of-its-Kind Camera Store Minutes from Mississauga (InSauga.com)
-Urban Barn Unveils French-Language Website (Cantech)
-Fire levels Happy Valley Goose Bay Hardware store (Newfoundland: CBC)
-LCBO fined $100000 for 2013 accident at Brampton store (Toronto Star)
Western Canada: BC/AB/SK/MB
-Pawn Princess tries to bring empathy to Edmonton pawn shop debate (Edmonton Sun) and -More regulations coming for Edmonton pawn shops (CBC)
-'It's nice to be back': After several months, first store reopens after Mount Royal Hotel fire (Banff: Crag and Canyon)
-Vinyl's still king at Vancouver record stores (Straight.com)
-135A Street woes: 'It just costs so much money to do business around here' (Surrey: CBC)
-British Columbia's First Shoppers Drug Mart Enhanced Convenience Food Location to Open April 22 (NewsWire press release)
-Vancouver's Chinatown to celebrate national historic-site designation (Vancouver Sun)
Our Previous Articles:
-Breitling to Open 1st Canadian Boutique
-Last Call for Participants for Annual Retail Stores Compensation Benchmark Survey
-Herschel Supply Co. to Open 5,000 Square Foot Canadian Flagship
-ECCO to Open 1st North American 'Prime' Flagship Concept Store
-Jimmy Choo to Open Freestanding Vancouver Store
-Cheesecake Factory Announces 1st Canadian Location at Yorkdale
-UNIQLO Announces 1st Vancouver Store
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